Hi! Given your last couple of sentences, your conclusion could have been written as, "In short: if you cherish choice and versatility, nothing beats having 2 systems!"
Not exactly. I own many systems because, frankly, I just like to see for myself - my curiosity often got the better of me in the past, so I ended up owning what people raved about. That's how I got into Fuji - and that system is something I now indulge in, not something I need, simply because I like it very much, much more than I thought I would. But it doesn't cover anything
couldn't - it replicates some things in a very compelling way, though, and provides brillant images. So I decided to turn the Fujifilm "beachhead" into a usable setup, and thanks to the quality of the glass, it turned out well. But it's a far cry from the convenience and versatility of the
system, and it would cost a whole lot of money to change that - plus I'd end up with a physically much larger and heavier collection.
The same is true for the Sony E system - however, contrary to the situation with Fujifilm, it's not easy to collect a reasonably small *and* competent system; until you pay a handsome amount of money, you're stuck with pretty mediocre stuff (there are, of course, exceptions - but those don't make a system!). Not my cup of tea ... I tried to like it, but ended up owning a very niche system. However, the A6000 is still the best camera you can get for the little money you pay, and the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 and 7Artisans 35mm f/1.2 are both super-fun to shoot, both providing worthwhile results. Anyhow, I was unable to find anything else in the system to really convince me to buy into it -
or, lately, Fuji won the comparison whenever I seriously tried. I probably *should* move on that camera ... but simple fun goes a long way sometimes ...
The
system was once my only system, it got me re-started in photography, and it remains *the* compact system for me, to this day. System width and depth are unsurpassed. The way things look, the E mount ecosystem may catch up at some point, and Fuji may arrive there once they start thinking seriously about longer lenses. More to the point, I really wouldn't *need* another small system - and it's the smallest of the lot anyway, which makes things even more clear. The only other system shaping up to maybe match that at some point in time is Canon M - and Sigma just gave them a huge boost. But I wouldn't know which body to pick - whereas I'm spoiled for choice with
...
You'll notice that no other compact system gets everything together in the way that
does. So I still maintain:
is unique in that it covers all major purposes competently and *stays small*.
M.